What’s in a Name? AHIMA’s Patient Naming Framework and the Future of Identity Integrity

Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT
Location: Virtual

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Course Summary

Patient misidentification continues to jeopardize safety, data integrity, and care coordination.  

Join us as we discuss Version 3 of American Health Information Management Association’s (AHIMA) Patient Naming Policy Framework, updated to reflect today’s digital health environment and naming equity considerations. 

Learn how to operationalize consistent naming conventions, reduce duplicate error rates, and strengthen master patient index (MPI)/enterprise master patient index (EMPI) performance. Discover actionable insights to improve identity integrity one name at a time. 

Join Us!

Date: July 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT
Location: Virtual

Learning Objectives

After completing this session, you’ll be able to: 

  • Describe the purpose and evolution of AHIMA’s Patient Naming Policy Framework and its role in identity integrity. 
  • Recognize naming inconsistencies and their impact on duplicate creation and overlay risks. 
  • Apply best practices from the updated Framework to strengthen MPI/EMPI data integrity. 
  • Understand how naming fields interact with diversity, inclusion and evolving digital health practices. 
  • Advocate for enterprise-wide naming standards aligned with the Patient Naming Framework v3. 


This program is approved for (1) continuing education unit(s) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting prior approval from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program sponsor.

To receive this CEU:

  1. Register and attend the live webinar
  2. Within 24 hours, you will receive an email with a post-event survey
  3. Complete the survey correctly and receive an email with your certificate of completion within one week

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Presenters


Jennifer Mueller, MBA, RHIA, SHIMSS, FACHE, FAHIMA, FACHDM

Senior Vice President, Health Information Career Advancement and Academic Affairs, AHIMA

Jennifer leads initiatives to assess and meet professional and training needs of the HI workforce. She oversees AHIMA’s (continuing education unit) CEU development, educational quality initiatives, and member career advancement strategies. In addition, she provides leadership for Academic Affairs and the Council for Excellence in Education, advancing initiatives strengthening the profession through curriculum development, faculty support, workforce readiness, research, and efforts to build awareness of the field. Jennifer also served as VP and Privacy Officer at the Wisconsin Hospital Association Information Center, VP and CIO at Watertown Regional Medical Center. Her experience includes a term as AHIMA President, and a three-year tenure on its Board of Directors. Jennifer is engaged in professional organizations at the national and state levels. She’s a member of AHIMA and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), holding Fellow certifications from both, and the American College of Health Data Management (ACHDM). She’s also a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and a Senior Member of the Health Information and Management Systems Society (SHIMSS). In Wisconsin, Jennifer has served as a two-time Past-President of WHIMA, participates in the Wisconsin Chapter of HIMSS, contributes to the HIPAA Collaborative of Wisconsin (HIPAACOW), and was Treasurer on the board of the Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network (WISHIN). Her accolades include WHIMA’s Rising Star Award, Motivator Award, Distinguished Member Award, and Professional Practice Mentor Award. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Science in HIM and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Elizabeth McElhiney, MHA, CHPS, CPHIMS, CDH-L, CRIS, CC

Director of Government Affairs and Policy, Verisma

Elizabeth collaborates with clients to implement evidence-based best practices and oversees thought leadership initiatives. Elizabeth has worked in health information and release of information for 15+ years, covering all industry areas from customer service to compliance. She also worked on the team to create the AHIMA ROI microcredential. Elizabeth earned an MHA with a specialization in Health Informatics from Capella University, and a BA in Political Science from Illinois Wesleyan University.

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